Bristol Internet Service Providers
Bristol residents have run speed tests on 19 providers. This number is 220.40% above the United Kingdom average of 5.93 providers. ISPs available in Bristol include Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, and BT. The most common provider in Bristol is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded speed of 701.58 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 30.18—109.75 Mbps. Bristol's fastest provider is BT, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 902.73 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in Bristol is 25.14 Mbps, which is 2.63% below the The United Kingdom national average of 25.82 Mbps, and 0% below the average of 25.14 Mbps in Bristol.
Providers
Internet in Bristol
136th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
1st
Best speed range city in Bristol
902.73 Mbps
Bristol's fastest speed
16.65—73.62 Mbps
Typical speed range available to Bristol residents
Bristol Competitive Speed Map
How Bristol Compares to Major Cities
| City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 3385.49 Mbps | 22.26—73.67 Mbps | 33.36 Mbps | Faster |
| Birmingham | 931.57 Mbps | 16.6—70.48 Mbps | 25.94 Mbps | Faster |
| Edinburgh | 870.81 Mbps | 15.45—87.53 Mbps | 25.36 Mbps | Faster |
| Bristol | 902.73 Mbps | 16.65—73.62 Mbps | 25.14 Mbps | - |
| Liverpool | 912.85 Mbps | 13.07—55.31 Mbps | 19.09 Mbps | Slower |
| Nottingham | 834.74 Mbps | 15.11—62.57 Mbps | 22.72 Mbps | Slower |
| Sheffield | 815.42 Mbps | 13.7—47.54 Mbps | 19.56 Mbps | Slower |
| Glasgow | 898.7 Mbps | 8.31—41.03 Mbps | 11.89 Mbps | Slower |
| Leicester | 910.64 Mbps | 16.54—70.38 Mbps | 24.61 Mbps | Slower |
Bristol Over Time
How Bristol Compares for Internet Speed in Bristol
| Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | 902.73 Mbps | 16.65—73.62 Mbps | 25.14 Mbps | - |
Bristol Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Bristol test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Bristol ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the Bristol resident's final test is 10% faster than their starting download speed, we count that as a succesful and faster speed test result. We count an unsuccessful, slower result if the final result is 10% slower than the starting result; we'd hope their ISP contacts them ASAP! For speed tests that don't vary by that much, we consider the final result to be the same. For Bristol's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 44.59% were fast, 29% slow, and 26.41% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
| Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Broadband | 28 Sep 2020 22:20:55 | 2 | 36 secs | 34.35 Mbps | 50.07 Mbps | Improved |
| Sky Broadband | 28 Sep 2020 21:24:39 | 2 | 30 secs | 16.58 Mbps | 15.87 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 28 Sep 2020 19:55:55 | 2 | 30 secs | 48.4 Mbps | 65.73 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 19:09:44 | 3 | 49 secs | 66.71 Mbps | 80.81 Mbps | Improved |
| BT | 28 Sep 2020 19:01:36 | 2 | 31 secs | 34 Mbps | 30.72 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 28 Sep 2020 18:27:30 | 2 | 41 secs | 4.38 Mbps | 4.97 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 18:22:46 | 3 | 100 secs | 67.32 Mbps | 71.34 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 17:49:40 | 2 | 28 secs | 19.33 Mbps | 29.03 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 16:33:24 | 4 | 22 mins | 126.99 Mbps | 45.72 Mbps | Needs help |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 16:34:53 | 2 | 50 secs | 20.4 Mbps | 14.88 Mbps | Needs help |
| BT | 28 Sep 2020 16:28:14 | 2 | 16 secs | 80 Mbps | 76.97 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 15:44:56 | 4 | 6 mins | 0.38 Mbps | 28.74 Mbps | Improved |
| Sky Broadband | 28 Sep 2020 14:53:12 | 6 | 5 mins | 2.93 Mbps | 10.9 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 14:32:04 | 2 | 14 mins | 214.57 Mbps | 164.12 Mbps | Needs help |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 12:33:46 | 27 | 125 mins | 41.86 Mbps | 21.06 Mbps | Needs help |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 14:18:39 | 3 | 13 mins | 0.2 Mbps | 10.78 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 13:28:31 | 2 | 39 secs | 3.1 Mbps | 186.76 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 28 Sep 2020 12:51:52 | 3 | 72 secs | 66.51 Mbps | 61.83 Mbps | |
| Vodafone | 28 Sep 2020 12:33:41 | 2 | 73 secs | 36.9 Mbps | 36.81 Mbps | |
| Post Office Broadband | 28 Sep 2020 10:32:47 | 5 | 15 mins | 14.17 Mbps | 13.72 Mbps |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Bristol
| # | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spectrum Internet | 500.35 Mbps | 180.26—251.03 Mbps |
| 2 | FibreNest | 334.11 Mbps | 81.18—91.64 Mbps |
| 3 | Glide | 700.89 Mbps | 61.22—178.39 Mbps |
| 4 | Independent Fibre Networks | 366.46 Mbps | 22.99—290.04 Mbps |
| 5 | CIX | 464.79 Mbps | 30.93—154.2 Mbps |
| 6 | TrueSpeed Communications | 292.81 Mbps | 50.23—108.21 Mbps |
| 7 | Hyperoptic | 879.68 Mbps | 40.04—157.04 Mbps |
| 8 | Virgin Media | 701.58 Mbps | 30.18—109.75 Mbps |
| 9 | Zen Internet | 698.19 Mbps | 16.72—80.92 Mbps |
| 10 | Gigaclear | 108.9 Mbps | 18.45—38.69 Mbps |
| 11 | BT | 902.73 Mbps | 17.95—58.89 Mbps |
| 12 | KCOM | 93.68 Mbps | 12.76—70.64 Mbps |
| 13 | Vodafone | 529.73 Mbps | 19.19—36.86 Mbps |
| 14 | TalkTalk | 150.52 Mbps | 13.02—37.25 Mbps |
| 15 | Andrews & Arnold | 64.26 Mbps | 7.21—36.09 Mbps |
| 16 | EE | 285.55 Mbps | 8.23—33.22 Mbps |
| 17 | Plusnet | 74.6 Mbps | 8.53—30.41 Mbps |
| 18 | Sky Broadband | 369.66 Mbps | 8.13—30.16 Mbps |
| 19 | Post Office Broadband | 73.91 Mbps | 4.03—15.59 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Bristol
Bristol has 19 ISPs tested by its 463,405 residents.
BT is the fastest provider in Bristol with 902.73 Mbps, and an average speed range of 17.95—58.89 Mbps.
The best provider in Bristol in Spectrum Internet, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 180.26 to 251.03 Mbps.
Users in Bristol see an average internet speed of 16.65 up to 408 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 902.73 Mbps.
Virgin Media is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 701.58 Mbps.
Sky Broadband is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 369.66 Mbps.
BT is available in Bristol, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 902.73 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in Bristol is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 28 Sep 2020